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… change the balance of rights of UNCLOS between coastal states and states that fish on the high seas. As the … 5 require states to take account of a wide range of ecosystem considerations, for instance assessing the impacts … that the conservation and management measures that the coastal state applies in its EEZ with respect to straddling …

… of dams to maximise human benefits and minimise negative ecosystem impacts and sediment trapping. This is particularly … water quality issues in basins and their receiving coastal waters. Water quality 5 SummARY FOR POLICY mAKERS … interventions on the most vulnerable river deltas and coastal areas, particularly the reduction of sediment supply …

… opia 63 5.9 Indig e nous manage ment revi tal ized for a coastal area in Cuvu Tikina (Fiji Islands) 69 5.10 Wirikuta, … and Co-managed Protected Areas (focusing on marine and coastal and indig e nous protected areas) in Central America … able use of natural resources, the pres er va tion of ecosystem services and inte gra tion with broader social …

… knowledge databases and registers 32 5.4 Payment for ecosystem services 33 5.5 REDD schemes 34 5.6 Environmental … customary decision-making concerning tribal land and the coastal zone. The practice of keeping a portion of a fishing … this study); • where possible, covering a range of marine, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems; • covering both …

… 7. Controlling groundwater exploitation to ensure their ecosystem support function … next 50 years. Rivers carry most land-based impacts into coastal areas and the oceans, thereby threatening other … 10–20 per cent global increase in river nitrogen flows to coastal ecosystems, continuing the trend of an increase of 29 …

… agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, fisheries and marine/coastal areas, sustainable tourism, energy and climate … 108 3.5 Marine/Coastal … efficiency, and prevent the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. These investments need to be catalyzed … increasing energy prices, loss of biodiversity and ecosystem degradation have compelled countries in the region …

… and other climate change impacts are seriously affecting coastal areas and low-lying coastal countries, including many least developed countries … or eradicate the priority species 15.9 By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local …

… the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. The definition is … Alpine Arc and Switzerland, the Mediterranean Basin and Coastal West Africa. In each place MAVA has helped build … definition also equally applies to land, inland waters and coastal and marine territories and areas. 6 Report from the …

… A range of activities, including urbanization, coastal management, land reclamation, waste water, … impacts of maritime traffi c and of other factors, such as coastal development and fi sheries, may be cumulative and may … between coastal and pelagic biological profi les, an ecosystem approach to conservation should be preferred to the …

… REFERENCES 9. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF WATER FOR HUMAN AND ECOSYSTEM NEEDS I. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT II. IMPROVING … for beneficial use or to check saltwater intrusion in coastal areas. halophyte: a plant that naturally grows in … anthropogenic pollution and saltwater intrusion (in coastal areas). Poor sanitation leads to contamination of …